May 7 2012

2:23 AM

Rickie Fowlerbroke through with his first career victory Sunday at the Wells
Fargo Championship. With this victory, Fowler: • Earns
500 FedExCup points and moves to No. 15 in the latest standings
with 856 points. • Improves to 1-1 in playoffs (lost to Troy
Matteson, 2009 Frys.com Open). • At the age of 23 years, 4
months and 23 days, becomes the third player to make the Wells
Fargo Championship his first PGA TOUR win (Anthony Kim/2008, Rory
McIlroy/2010). • Is the third-youngest winner of the event,
behind McIlroy (20 years, 11 months, 28 days) and Kim (22/10/15).
His win comes in his 72
nd start on TOUR and is his 16
th top-10 finish. • Earns fully-exempt status
through the 2014 season, including a spot in the 2013 Hyundai
Tournament of Champions and Masters Tournament. • Becomes the
sixth player (7 wins) in his 20s to win on TOUR in 2012, compared
to 11 in their 30s and two in their 40s. • Wins in his third
start at the Wells Fargo Championship (T6-2010, T16-2011, 1-2012).